وبي منادٍ عليهِ قلبي

وبي منادٍ عليهِ قلبي

شكا منَ الكسرِ والنِدا

شكا منَ الكسرِ والنِدا

I have a caller—against him my heart

I am smitten with a crier; against him my heart

complained of its breaking and his call.

Complained of heartbreak and calling.

أضمُّهُ كلَّما ينادي

أضمُّهُ كلَّما ينادي

ما أحسنَ الضمَّ في النِدا

ما أحسنَ الضمَّ في النِدا

I embrace him whenever he calls;

I embrace him whenever he calls—

how lovely is embracing at the call!

How lovely the embrace in calling!